Cell Phones!

							Stephanie Hawks
Leah Brisco
Nancy Moyers

CELL PHONES!
Cell Phone Viruses

       As of now, cell phone viruses cannot spread
        very far, and do very little damage.
       A cell phone virus is basically the same thing
        as a computer virus.
         It is an executable file that “infects” a device and
          then copies itself to other devices
         Spreads through internet downloads, MMS, or
          Bluetooth
 Only smartphones are at risk.
 User has to agree at least once, sometimes twice in
  order to run the infected file.
 A virus might access and/or delete all of the contact
  information and calendar entries in your phone.
 Worst case scenario? It could lock up certain
  applications or crash your phone completely.
 To protect yourself, never open anything that you
  don’t know what it is, and check security updates
  regularly for filenames you should watch out for.
Cell Phone Spam/Spyware

 Cell phone spam comes in the forms of text
  messaging or phone calls
 It is used as advertising, and often adds up on
  a cell phone bill, especially if texting isn’t part
  of the person’s plan
 Cell phone spyware is used for lurking into
  cell phone calling and texting logs
 It is often used for monitoring spouses and
  children, sometimes called a Trojan Horse.
Bluetooth

 Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard
  for connecting devices, set to replace cables.
 It uses radio frequencies in the 2.45 GHz
  range to transmit information over short
  distances of generally 33 feet (10 meters) or
  less.
 With Bluetooth chips and receivers in
  products, cables that would normally carry
  the signals are eliminated.
Cell Phone Operating Systems

 Windows mobile
   Made by Microsoft
   Compatible with Microsoft Outlook
   Includes many of the same applications as
    Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, and
    PowerPoint.
 Blackberry
   Made by Research in Motion
   Easy to use and has an integrated keyboard
   Compatible with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for
    viewing files only
   Can synchronize with computer
 Symbian

   Fully compatible with Word, Excel, and
    PowerPoint
   Supports Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange
   More than 5,500 third-party applications
Cell Phone Security

 Eavesdropping -It is possible to listen in on
  conversation by tapping into the frequency. This
  can be corrected by encrypting the phone’s
  signal.
 Cell phones are small, so they are easily lost or
  stolen
 Cloning -Fraudulent charges can be made to a
  cell phone user’s account if someone gets access
  to the serial number of the phone.
 Cell phones can get viruses in many of the same
  ways computers do.
Smart Phone features

 Send and receive emails
 WiFi
 Personal inofrmation management: notes,
  calanders etc.
 Instant Messaging
 GPS
 Play audio/video and view pictures
 Data sync with applications like Microsoft
  Outlook and Apple’s iCalander
 Downloadable Applications
  Cell Phone Towers
 Consist of: tower, radio transmitter and receiver
  (allows towers to communicate with cell
  phones)
 All towers are heavily grounded
 Most cell phones and towers operate on a 3G
  network= multimedia phone / smart phones
 2G network= 8 min transfer for a 3 min song VS.
  3G= 15 sec. for a 3 min song.
    Vocab
 Smart phones- a Mobil phone that integrates
    that functionality of a PDA.
   Cell phone- A Mobil phone
   Antenna-an electronic device that sends and
    receives radio signals.
   Bluetooth- wireless protocol utilizing short-
    range communications technology.
   Radio Channels- a frequency of radio waves
    between 3Khz-300Ghz